School: Biosciences and Biotechnologies Class: LM6 -Biology Student office: Via Pieragostino, 62032 Camerino (MC) Sig. Di Venanzo Pierina, Picotti Emanuela e Maccari Milva tel.: 0737 404811, 404812 e 404810 fax: 0737 404814 email:piera.divenanzo@unicam.it; emanuela.picotti@unicam.it; milva.maccari@unicam.it; Orari apertura:lun-sab 10:00-12:00 Learning Manager Ada Forti: Tel.: 0737 402866 email : ada.forti@unicam.it Lecture Hall Building: Polo didattico delle Scienze Via Gentile III da Varano 62032 Camerino (MC) Phone: 0737 402549 fax: 0737 632525 website: http://biologicalsciences.unicam.it Chairman: Prof. Guido Favia Phone: 0737403230 email: guido.favia@unicam.it Stage and Placement: Prof. Luigi Marchetti Phone: 0737402702 email: luigi.marchetti@unicam.it Internationalization: Dott. Valeria Polzonetti Phone: 0737402723 email: valeria.polzonetti@unicam.it Mentoring: Dott. Consuelo Amantini Phone: 0737403319 email: consuelo.amantini@unicam.it Student Office relationship: Dott. Gilberto Mosconi Phone: 0737402739 email: gilberto.mosconi@unicam.it Pagina 1 di 1
1. Introduction The second level degree in Biological Sciences (LM-6 class Biology) aims to train graduates with a thorough understanding of the biological phenomena at cellular, molecular and nutritional level and it is designed to widen the cultural background of the biologist thereby promoting his/her entry in the working world. In this connection, to support the mobility and the successful integration of students and graduates in an international context, all the courses will be presented in English. The two-years second level degree in Biological Sciences, equivalent to 120 credits (), offers the student the opportunity to choose between two degree programs (Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology, and Nutrition and Functional Food), designed to teach the students the most innovative technological approaches used in biomolecular, diagnostic and nutritional biology. To ensure a highly flexible and personalized curriculum, the degree in Biological Sciences includes 12 credit units for elective courses. Furthermore, 15 credit units will be devoted to practical laboratory courses to familiarize the student with the experimental methods and the principles of the scientific inquiry. 2. Qualifying Educational Objectives Graduates with the second level degree in Biological Science of the University of Camerino will: be able to understand the biological phenomena at both molecular and cellular level; have familiarity with the scientific method, develop scientific autonomy and apply the acquired knowledge and skills in different fields of the biological sciences and in particular in the biomolecular research field and in the biomedical, environmental and nutritional diagnostics. be able to judge and propose problem-solving strategies within the biological field; be able to illustrate, in both oral and written form, finalities and formalities of a biological experimentation; achieve command of mathematical, statistic and bioinformatics tools; be proficient in English within one s specific sphere of activity as well as for exchange of general information To achieve the objectives indicated above, the Biological science degree program includes courses that should enable the student to: understand in-depth the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the chemical and biological mechanisms involved in their transformation; know the more innovative analytical methodologies and the related instrumentation; Pagina 2 di 2
combine the theoretical preparation with hands-on experience through practical laboratory courses and an experimental thesis. - 3. Employment areas for graduates and career opportunities Graduates of the second level degree in Biological Sciences have the opportunity to gain positions: in the biomolecular, biotechnological and bionutritional research field and in laboratories/institutions which perform biomedical, environmental and nutritional diagnostics. in public and private agencies, public administrations or industries which utilize bio-molecular approaches and biotechnology. in the fields of training, learning and dissemination of scientific culture, for example as teacher at secondary, post-secondary and technical schools, upon qualification as required by law. Furthermore graduates of the second level degree in Biological Sciences are qualified to: formulate diets (personal and/or for community) and manage nutritional education programs; enter the third level degree programs (PhD or Specialized School) The second level degree in Biological sciences affords admission to the state boards for membership in Section A of the Biologist s Professional Register. 4. Teaching organization The teaching organization of the graduate degree course in Biological Sciences can be accessed on-line by the service didattica d'ateneo available at https://didattica.unicam.it 4.1 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) To earn the degree in Biological Sciences, the student must gain 120 credits, with 60 credits representing the average study workload in one academic year for a full-time student having a suitable starting preparation. According to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) one credit is equal to 25 working hours which could includes lectures, practical laboratory courses and individual study required to reach the learning outcome. The ratio between the time spent for tutored activities and the time spent for individual studies should usually be about 1:3. One ECTS usually corresponds to a 8-hour frontal lecture or a 12-hour practical session. Moreover a credit should correspond to a 25-hour workload for a student preparing the experimental thesis. ECTS Pagina 3 di 3
of training activities selected from other degree courses will be calculated according to university's degree course handbook. 4.2 Assessment All activities concerning ECTS must be assessed. The assessment is expressed by specific committees chaired by the staff in charge of the training activities. Courses can be either individual or integrated with a corresponding laboratory module. In case of complementary courses there will be one single exam. Course examinations are usually carried out in written and/or oral form. In case of integrated courses specific tests may be required in addition to the written and oral examination. Unless otherwise indicated, training activities are assessed by a grade expressed in 30 ths with the possibility of the additional recognition of lode (with honors). To gain credits for internships a report on the performed activities countersigned by the teacher is required. In this case the assessment would be either pass (idoneo) or fail (non idoneo). 4.3 Lecture calendar Teaching activities will start on 4 th according to the following calendar: October 2010, and are divided into 2 semesters I Semester Teaching Activity 4 th October 2010 to 28 th January 2010 II Semester Teaching activity 28 st February2011 to 10 th June 2011 Course information related to time and place of lectures is available on-line at: http://www.unicam.it/studenti. The calendar of exam sessions for each course is available at: https://didattica.unicam.it Students who wants to take an exam must register on-line at : https://didattica.unicam.it 5. Final exam and title acquisition The candidate must prepare a written dissertation in English concerning an original research project carried out in a public or private research laboratory. The number of credits assigned to this experimental thesis is 30. Upon completion of the required 120 course credits, the student is admitted to the final examination (esame di laurea) which consists in the oral presentation (in English) of the experimental work to a Committee (commissione di Laurea) constituted in accordance with the University rules. The presentation will be followed by a discussion to assess the real contribution of the student to the project and the preparation achieved at the end of the degree course. On the basis of the quality of the written dissertation, the presentation and the student's curriculum the Committee will assign the final grade, expressed in 110 th. If the calculated grade is equal to or greater than 111, the committee may confer the label lode (with honors) with a unanimous vote. 6. Tutoring, vocational guidance and placement The Class Advisory Board will assign to each student a tutor to provide individual guidance throughout the student s university career. During the course of each semester, Pagina 4 di 4
the tutoring coordinator will organize regular group meetings to discuss problems which may arise in any of the training activities. Students are encouraged to contact instructors by e-mail to request additional explanations on topics covered in class. Furthermore, the Class Advisory Board will provide vocational guidance to students in the third and final year of the program. 7. Mobility and Internationalization The University of Camerino has underwritten agreements with foreign Universities and Institutions making possible for students to participate to exchange programs, such as Erasmus and Erasmus placement. In this regard, the second level degree in Biological Sciences has underwritten agreements with the following European Universities: Country University Language Activity Portugal Istituto Politécnico de Santarém Portuguese/English Courses/Thesis United Westminster University (London) English Courses/thesis Kingdom Information related to the internationalization is available on-line at: http://web.unicam.it/international/mobility/mob_rel_int_eng.asp Further information can be obtained from the representative to the Internalization Double Degree programs. It has been established a Degree program between Escola Superior Agrária (ESAS) of Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (IPS) and the School of Biosciences and Biotechnologies of UNICAM. This program allows graduate students from ESAS-IPS and graduate students from the School of Biosciences and Biotechnologies of UNICAM to simultaneously pursue the M.Sc. degree at ESAS and the M.Sc. degree (Laurea Magistrale) in Biological Sciences at UNICAM. The enrolled students are asked to attend the second year in the host institution, where they will also conduct the experimental thesys assignment. The detailed informations on the signed agreements are available from Dott. Valeria Polzonetti.. 8. Degree programs and curricula The first level degree in Biological Sciences offers two degree programs: Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology Nutrition and functional foods 8.1 Molecular dignostics and Biotechnology The degree program in Molecular Diagnostics and Biotechnology is characterized by courses aimed at teaching: Pagina 5 di 5
the molecular interactions and the chemical and biological mechanisms involved in the transformation processes of the biological components; structure, activity, interactions, genetics and differentiation processes of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells medical, biotechnological, ecological and forensic applications of the molecular biology; set up of diagnostic protocols in the clinical, nutritional or environmental sphere; The degree program in Molecular diagnostic and Biotechnology is divided in core courses (72 ) and elective courses (12 ). The remaining credits are devoted to: practical laboratory courses (6 ), the experimental thesis and the final exam (30 ). Note that a student may submit for approval by the Class Advisory Board individual curriculum for the following academic year, proposing learning goals other than those proposed in the standard curriculum. The deadline for the presentation of the individual curricula is the 15 th of October of the academic year to which the curriculum refers. The organization of the standard curriculum with the list of the disciplines and subjects, the division into modules, and the number of credits awarded is presented in the table below. N 1 2 3 4 5 Insegnamento Genomics and proteomics High performance bioanalytical methods Epigenetics and Advanced molecular Biology Advanced molecular pathology and Molecular Oncology Clinical and Molecular Diagnostics totali 13 6 6 7 Moduli Year I per Tipologia dei moduli (a,b,c,d,e,f,s) 3 BIO/18 b 4 BIO/06 b 3 BIO/10 b 3 INF/01 f mod 1 3 BIO/10 b mod 2 3 BIO/10 b 3 BIO/18 3 BIO/11 b 4 MED/04 3BIO/13 b o idoneità 6 BIO/12 b 6 Rotation Laboratory 6 NN b Idoneità 7 elective 12 d Pagina 6 di 6
Year II N 8 Insegnamento Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models totali 14 Moduli Stem Cells and Medical Application Stem Cells and Medical Application per Tipologia dei moduli (a,b,c,d,e,f,s) 5 BIO/17 c 3 BIO/17 c Animal Models 3 BIO/13 b o idoneità Animal Models 3 BIO/13 b 9 Molecular Parasitology 4 VET/06 c 10 Molecular Ecology 4 BIO/07 b 11 12 Molecular archaeological and forensic anthropology Microbial Phatogenesis and Biofilms 6 BIO/08 b 6 MED/07 b Experimental Thesis 30 e a) basic course; b) core course; c) supplementary course; d) elective course; e) for the final exam and for knowledge of a foreign language; f) other (additional language skills, computer skills, internship/work experience stage etc.) Elective courses Course Epigenetics 4 Advanced Food Pathology 8 Applied Nutrition I 9 Applied Nutrition II 9 Blood Parameters and Nutritional Conditions 6 Endocrinology and Metabolism 6 Epidemiology of Nutrition-Releated Pathologies 4 Functional Food 7 Applied Molecular Biology 4 8.2 Nutrition and Functional foods The degree program in Nutrition and Functional foods is characterized by courses aimed at teaching: properties of nutrients and non-nutrients presents in foods and their possible modifications produced by the transformation processes; Pagina 7 di 7
biochemical and physiological mechanisms of the digestion and uptake and of the metabolism of nutrients; functionality and health benefits of foods effects of malnutrition (poor nutrition or over nutrition) Diet programs both personal and for communities. Interplay between endocrine system and nutritional state. The degree program in Molecular diagnostic and Biotechnology is divided in core courses (72 ) and elective courses (12 ). The remaining credits are devoted to: practical laboratory courses (6 ), the experimental thesis and the final exam (30 ). Note that a student may submit for approval by the Class Advisory Board individual curriculum for the following academic year, proposing learning goals other than those proposed in the standard curriculum. The deadline for the presentation of the individual curricula is the 15th of October of the academic year to which the curriculum refers. The organization of the standard curriculum with the list of the disciplines and subjects, the division into modules, and the number of credits awarded is presented in the table below. Year I N Insegnamento totali 1 Genomics and Proteomics 13 2 High Performance Bio- Analytical Methods 3 Advanced Food Pathology 8 6 Moduli per Tipologia dei moduli (a,b,c,d,e,f,s) 3 BIO/18 c 3 INF/01 f 4 BIO/10 b 3 BIO/06 b mod 1 3 BIO/10 b mod 2 3 BIO/10 b mod 1 MED/04 b mod 2 MED/04 b o idoneità 4 Epigenetics 4 BIO/18 b 5 Applied Nutrition I 9 3 BIO/10 b 6 AGR/18 c 6 Rotation Laboratory 6 3BIO/06 3 BIO/09 b Idoneità 7 Elective 12 NN d Pagina 8 di 8
N Insegnamento totali 8 Functional Food 7 9 Endocrinology and Metabolism 10 Applied Nutrition II 9 11 12 Epidemiology of Nutrition-Releated Pathologies Blood Parameters and Nutritional Conditions Year II Moduli mod1 mod2 per 4 BIO/19 3 CHIM/10 Tipologia dei moduli (a,b,c,d,e,f,s) b o idoneità 6 BIO/06 b 6 MED/49 3 BIO/06 b 4 BIO/18 c 6 BIO/12 b Experimental Thesis 30 e a) basic course; b) core course; c) supplementary course; d) elective course; e) for the final exam and for knowledge of a foreign language; f) other (additional language skills, computer skills, internship/work experience stage etc.) Elective courses Course Epigenetics and advanced molecular biology 6 Biology 6 Clinical and molecular diagnostics 6 Advanced molecular phatology and molecular oncology 7 Infectious diseases and biofilm 6 Molecular archeological and forensic anthropology 6 Molecular ecology 4 Molecular parasitology 4 Stem cells, medical application and animal models 14 Applied Molecular Biology 4 9. Entry Requirements To access to the second level degree in Biological Sciences (Biological Sciences) is necessary to be holding a first level degree or three-year university or other educational qualifications obtained abroad and judged suitable. The Class Advisory Board will decide the curriculum requirements for the admission to the second level degree in Biological Sciences and the criteria for the verification of the educational level of the student. Each student will be evaluated through an interview. The criteria, and the interviews schedule will be published on the University website. Pagina 9 di 9
Since all the degree programs are in English, the students are expected to have at least a B1 (PET) level of English language ability, which will be evaluated through a test organized by the University of Cambridge. Students who do not meet our English language requirements, can bring their English up to the level needed by taking our English remedial courses. 10. Quality assurance system The course in Biological Sciences is included in the quality assurance system certificate ISO 9001:2008 UNICAM (by AFAQ-France, French leader and one of the first certification bodies at world level). The system is directed in particular to ensure students the quality of services provided through a rigorous analysis of internal organizational processes and the prompt removal of any critical detected or reported by the students themselves.the Quality Management System also includes support services for students such as: orientation, mentoring, mobility, international internships and placement, communication, integrating and supporting educational activities, in order to contribute to the complete formation of the student. Pagina 10 di 10
ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL I ANNO (per chi inizia nel 2010-11) indirizzo: Molecular diagnostics and biothnology Attività formativa Unità Didattica unità didattica Semestre Tipologia attività (*) n. ore lez. ore eserc ore lab Sede (##) Scuola di appartenenza Advanced molecular pathology and molecular oncology Part 1 MED/04 II b 4 32 CA Amantini Consuelo MED/04 Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute Advanced molecular pathology and molecular oncology Part 2 BIO/13 I b 3 24 CA Marchini Cristina BIO/13 Epigenetics and advanced molecular biology BIO/18 I b 3 24 CA Marchini Cristina BIO/13 Epigenetics and advanced molecular biology BIO/11 I b 3 24 CA Gualerzi Claudio BIO/11 High performance bio-analytical methods Part 1 BIO/10 I b 3 24 CA Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 High performance bio-analytical methods Part 2 BIO/10 I b 3 24 CA Polzonetti Valeria BIO/10 Genomics and proteomics Part 1 BIO/18 I b 3 24 CA Giuliodori Annamaria BIO/18 Genomics and proteomics Part 2 BIO/06 II b 3 24 CA Miceli Cristina BIO/06 Genomics and proteomics Part 3 BIO/10 II b 4 32 CA Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 Genomics and proteomics Part 4 INF/01 I f 3 24 CA Cannata Nicola INF/01 Scienze Ambientali Clinical and molecular diagnostics BIO/12 II b 6 48 CA Eleuteri Anna Maria BIO/12 Rotation laboratory Part 1 BIO/06 I b 3 36 CA Mosconi Gilberto BIO/06 Rotation laboratory Part 2 BIO/09 I b 3 36 CA Mosconi Gilberto BIO/06 Legenda: (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pagina 11 di 11
ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL II ANNO (per chi inizia nel 2009-10) indirizzo: Molecular diagnostics and biothnology Attività formativa Unità Didattica unità didattica Semestre Tipologia attività (*) n. ore lez. ore eserc ore lab Sede (##) Scuola di appartenenza Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models Stems cells applicaton and medical BIO/17 I c 5 40 CA Montani Maura Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models Stems cells applicaton and medical BIO/17 I c 3 24 CA Sabbieti Maria Giovanna BIO/06 Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models Stem Cells, Medical Application and Animal Models Animal Models BIO/13 I b 3 24 CA Amici Augusto BIO/13 Animal Models BIO/13 I b 3 24 CA Gabrielli Federico Molecular Parasitology VET/06 I c 4 32 CA Favia Guido VET/06 Molecular Ecology BIO/07 I b 4 32 CA Pucciarelli Sandra BIO/07 Molecular archaeological and forensic anthropology BIO/08 I b 6 48 CA Rollo Franco Ugo BIO/08 Microbial Phatogenesis and Biofilms MED/07 I b 6 48 CA Prenna Manuela MED/07 Modellazione molecolare di biopolimeri module 2 BIO/10 d 4 32 CA Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 Structural Biology BIO/10 d 4 32 CA Pucciarelli Stefania BIO/10 Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry BIO/06 d 4 32 CA Menghi Giovanna BIO/06 Legenda: (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pagina 12 di 12
ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL I ANNO (per chi inizia nel 2010-11) indirizzo: Nutrition and functional food Attività formativa Unità Didattica unità didattica Semestre Tipologia attività (*) n. ore lez. ore eserc ore lab Sede (##) Scuola di appartenenza Epigenetics BIO/18 I b 4 32 CA Amici Augusto BIO/13 High performance bio-analytical methods Part 1 BIO/10 I b 3 24 CA Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 High performance bio-analytical methods Part 2 BIO/10 I b 3 24 CA Polzonett Valeria BIO/10 Genomics and proteomics Part 1 BIO/18 I b 3 24 CA Giuliodori Annamaria BIO/18 Genomics and proteomics Part 2 BIO/06 II b 3 24 CA Miceli Cristina BIO/06 Genomics and proteomics Part 3 BIO/10 II b 4 32 CA Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 Genomics and proteomics Part 4 INF/01 I f 3 24 CA Cannata Nicola INF/01 Scienze e Tecnologie Applied nutrition I Part 1 BIO/10 II b 3 24 CA Polzonetti Valeria BIO/10 Applied nutrition I Part 2 AGR/18 II b 6 48 CA Belli Luca Advanced food pathology Part 1 MED/04 II b 4 32 CA Nabissi Ivan Massimo MED/04 Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute Advanced food pathology Part 2 MED/04 II b 4 32 CA Santoni Giorgio MED/04 Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute Legenda: Rotation laboratory Part 1 BIO/06 I b 3 36 CA Mosconi Gilberto BIO/06 Rotation laboratory Part 2 BIO/09 I b 3 36 CA Mosconi Gilberto BIO/06 (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pagina 13 di 13
ATTIVITA FORMATIVE DEL II ANNO (per chi inizia nel 2009-10) indirizzo: Nutrition and functional food Attività formativa Unità Didattica unità didattica Semestre Tipologia attività (*) n. ore lez. ore eserc ore lab Sede (##) Scuola di appartenenza Functional Food Part 1 BIO/19 I b 4 32 CA Verdenelli Cristina Functional Food Part 2 CHIM/10 I b 3 24 CA Santana Maria Antonietta Endocrinology and Metabolism BIO/06 I b 6 48 CA Palermo Francesco BIO/06 Applied Nutrition II Part 1 MED/49 I b 6 48 CA Pagliaro Giacomo Applied Nutrition II Part 2 BIO/06 I b 3 24 CA Marinho Pinto Maria Paula Epidemiology of Nutrition-Releated Pathologies BIO/18 I c 4 32 CA Maria de Fátima Brioso Quedas (codocente Napolioni Valerio) Blood Parameters and Nutritional Conditions BIO/12 I b 6 48 CA Eleuteri Anna Maria BIO/12 Modellazione molecolare di biopolimeri module 2 BIO/10 d 4 32 CA Angeletti Mauro BIO/10 Structural Biology BIO/10 d 4 32 CA Pucciarelli Stefania BIO/10 Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry BIO/06 d 4 32 CA Menghi Giovanna BIO/06 Legenda: (*) A - attività formative di base B - attività formative caratterizzanti C - attività formative affini o integrative D - attività formative a scelta dello studente E - per la prova finale e per la conoscenza della lingua straniera F - altre (ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche, abilità informatiche e relazionali, stage etc.) G - ambito aggregato per crediti di sede S - Tirocinio (#) CAM - Camerino AP - Ascoli Piceno SBT San Benedetto del Tronto MAT - Matelica Pagina 14 di 14